Safety attachment for shoes



Aug. 3, 1948. w HENDERSON 2,446,370

SAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Filed Nov. 14, 1946 I u Writer 2weszzysmxefiawmsm Patented Aug. 3, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICESAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Wesley Blake Henderson, Lewistown, Ill.

Application November 14, 1946, Serial No. 709,807

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in safetyattachments for shoes and more particularly to a coarse pad that is tiedonto the bottom surface of the sole portion of a shoe.

Another important feature of this invention is to provide a device ofthe class specified that can be conveniently carried in a pocket whennot in use.

A further feature of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter that can readily be attached to any size shoe, and one thatwill not scratch or mar floors when being worn.

A further important feature is to provide a safety attachment for shoesmade of various colors that will in no way detract from the appearanceof the wearers shoes.

A still further important feature is to provide a device of thecharacter referred to that is efficient and reliable in operation,relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted forthe purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention showing how the deviceis attached to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention showing the grippingsurface in its attached position, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on a line 2--2 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein, for the purpose ofillustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 represents a fiat substantially rectangular pad ofpreferably screen wire or a mesh wire of slightly coarser dimensions.

The forward portion of pad 5 is secured to the lower portion of anelastic toe encircling band 6 by staples l or the like.

To the rear portion of pad 5 that extends to the instep 5a of the shoeis attached by knots 8 or any other suitable means, a shoe string or thelike 9, said string being tied tightly against the upper portion ll] ofa conventional shoe ll over the instep of the wearer.

To attach this device onto a shoe the wearer merely slips the toe of hisshoe into toe encircling band 6 so that pad 5 rests against the bottomof his shoe. The wearer then brings the shoe string 9 over the sides ofhis shoe to the upper portion of the instep where he conveniently ties abow holding the device securely to his shoe.

The device being attached affords a gripping surface to the bottom ofthe shoe and allows the wearer to maintain his balance on a slipperysurface.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim:

A safety attachment for shoes comprising a flat relatively inflexiblemesh wire pad, an elastic toe encircling band carried by the forwardportion of said pad, said toe encircling band being positionally anddimensionally adapted for resiliently holding said pad against thebottom of a shoe sole, and a pair of strings each terminally secured toa rear outside edge of the pad, the other ends of the strings beingreleasably tied over the instep.

WESLEY BLAKE HENDERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,615,498 Anderson Jan. 25, 19272,300,091 Barry Oct. 27, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 2,431Great Britain Jan. 29, 1914

